Mass Effect Delayed

It seems retailers have started emailing all their customers who have preordered Bioware's Mass Effect.

Mass Effect has been delayed for a total of over 8 months now, but the latest delay seems like a strategic move, opposed to the previous delays which required more time for the games development.

hit the jump to read on.

[thereapersson]

It still sucks for the people who were waiting on the original date. Not for me though, as I probably won't have a 360 until then, so it will provide a perfect opportunity to pick up this game at a later date.

This game has amazing visuals!

[ALI-G]

so i guess the rumor about Lost Oddesy having silent delay is true

[Rhaigun]

...it could be refering to the Australian release date.

[TriggerHappy]

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

[BLACKJACK VII]

Bullsh!t.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

[N4Gworks4Sony]

why is this news still here in the headlines, it already has been proven to be false. just more proof that this website works for sony

[resistance100]

If you was aware on how this site works, you would relise that storys remain up providing that they are popular.

If you really are convinced that this site works for sony, you really need some thinking to do.

Also why would Mass Effect being delayed a couple of weeks have anything to do with sony

[alexander22rednaxela]

This is not confirmed by Bioware and can`t and should not be viewed as fact until then, N4G members you should remember the flops retailers have made this generation.

The christmas shopping season starts around mid-late-november, so this can`t be viewed as very strategic.

[carlman23]

When I read the title of this story I got scared! A week or two (if true) ain't too bad.

[PS360PCROCKS]

ME TO! My mouth dropped in horror!

[codeazrael]

Although I went into panic mode instantly when I seen this post on main page, as long as it is released this year, I am happy. Damn, do you see those visuals???

[Zhuk]

hope its not true! :)

[macsto]

look at all these idiots reporting this article, he fixes all the errors and you still report him

[TriggerHappy]

You know if the article was fixed, the reports would have gone away themselves if the contributor had updated the story,

pff..shows how much you know.

[macsto]

thats the thing, HE DID fix it up, multiple times, check the history.

[Bloodmask]

I thought it was Q4 '07.

It will be OK as long as they get it out before the Holiday. But a November release date would have been better.

[tplarkin7]

The only release date given was Nov 2007. It was never "delayed". I think many journalists expected it to come out last year, but they were only guessing. When journalists guess, things get ugly.

[doshey]

haha burn 360 fans, jk but we will have to wait for an offical word from who makes this game

[THE VIOLATOR]

SORRY SONY TOOL, MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET YOUR INFO FROM BIOWARE'S SITE FANB!TCH:

http://masseffect.bioware.c...

NO PC VERSION. NO DELAY. JOKE'S ON YOU.

[jay3]

Here they come!!!!!!!!!

This kinda bites everyone that said "Mass Effect is awesome, suck it PS3!" in the ass.

Or the PS3 fanboys will at least talk as if it does but meh, only a couple of weeks right? FIne by me

[HeavyweightInTheGame]

I can wait a few more weeks. At least it's not like the GTA delay which is like 6 months which is bullsh!t thats really starting to pss me off. Anyways, this game looks amazing and really look forward to it!

[okcomputer]

Not a big delay.. this isn't a huge deal. Can't wait for this game.

[SpenserTracy]

It's due to programing difficulties on the 360 hardware.

[Lakuspakus]

... would have been nice if you could tell us where you got the info...

[spasticjustice]

And the MO MO award goes to.....SpenserTracy, the guy that makes up facts out of thin air....

[RadientFlux]

not that bad of a delay as long as I get to play this game during my holiday break I will be happy

[Bnet343]

so fanboys can eat it up. How does this fvcked sh*t get approved?

[Daytona]

.

[SpenserTracy]

There is no money made by delaying a game for so long. If it is delayed its almost certain it's about programming difficulties. However maby some programmer quit or something. These new consoles is not that easy to program as you may think.

[Ahhhh]

I aint gonna believe this until I see it for myself on the Bioware Site. And its says early December.. I really don't have a problem with that, it's not much of a delay.

@Bloodmask - It was announced for a November release.
@SpenserTracy - yeaaaaa that's exactly what it is..
@SpenserTracy - and for your 2nd post.. How do you figure that it has to do with programming difficulties?? To my knowledge the delay hasn't even been confirmed by BioWare yet.

[SpenserTracy]

Forget about it. Say no more, say no more. badabing.....

[Daxx]

I'm just thankful it hasn't been pushed all the way back into 2008. I have been waiting for this game ever since it was annouced back in 2005. :P

Edit: And I'm also going to wait for BioWare to confirm it before I make any assumptions.

[TheMART]

"Mass Effect has not had a huge delay and will be released December 7th 2007."

CAN YOU ALL READ THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT 2 FREAKIN' WEEKS OR SO MAX

No problem, strategical move/delay.

[Leg-End]

last time i checked, u were bashing delays on the psn

[TheMART]

Delays of 6 months yeah like GRAW 2

or GT5 announced in 2005, will come july 2008 (if you're lucky)
or MGS4 which would be there sooner.

The Sony delays are known as common. The PS3 desperately needs games. The 360 already has them AAA

[PS360PCROCKS]

Well if this is true. No big deal. Still this year.

[killercam19]

HALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[heroman711]

that sucks

[monkey602]

I'm adding you a bubble just because basically if this was a PS3 game everyone would be laughing at it but here it seems that everyone is dead inside and trying to hide it to protect themselves from any fanboy attacks

[Covenant]

Still out before Christmas. That's good.

Gives me more time to enjoy Halo 3 and BioShock before immersing myself in Mass Effect.

[snoop_dizzle]

fortunetly its only a few weeks delay.

[ParaDise_LosT]

*dies alittle inside*

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Got a little nervous for a minute. But either way it sucks and is great news all these games coming. Bioshock and two worlds next week. Halo 3 sep. 25th. And mass effect, And AceCombat 6 right around the corner. I have all of them reserved and factor in work, vacations, Veteran disability appointments, shopping for a new car, and girlfriend quality time. I hardly will have the time to blast through all these games.

And next year will get so much worse. The people not getting a 360 until christmas are so lucky. They have a slew of games to choose from that are of better caliber than what was available last year.

[Numark]

OMG

it got delayed a few weeks, big deal. This is still going to be the best game this year. And if it comes out next year, it will still be the game of the year. No game has anything on this.

[toughNAME]

i thought it wasnt comin till december anyways??
where is this list of official release dates that i am obviously missing?

lol...well this is good...most likely pick up some $$$ for xmas..buy it then

[vickers500]

"The 360 has the best holiday lineup ever"

Lol, not anymore.

[Dr Pepper]

You obviously missed the part that said:

"Mass Effect has not had a huge delay and will be released December 7th 2007."

[TheMART]

Uh how do you mean when Mass Effects releases on 7th December, still for Christmas, EXACTLY in the period of Christmas shopping time?

Don't get your comment actually

[vickers500]

@pepper

Oh, ya I guess I did miss that, I thought it was originally being released in November, with a delay of 8 months.

[TheFamilyGuy]

The delay hasn't been confirmed by BioWare guys...so don't get too crazy about this quite yet.

[MoonDust]

OMG! They world stops. I guess they are trying to put space between them and the October releases, like COD4.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

if this rumor was a lame player in Halo, it just got sniped in the head and then got teabagged.

[edit] thanks, bubbles for you too

[TJ Crucial]

Bubble for that one;)

[Raptors]

LMAO. Fantastic analogy. Bubble for you.

[AngryTypingGuy]

December 7th, 2007...a date which will live in infamy.

(That one is for all you history buffs out there).

[felidae]

there are so many good games this year for 360 and ps3 ... i don't care about Mass Effect being delayed.

[BubblesDAVERAGE]

this game has been delayed plenty of times. It was suppose to be out by E3 of this year then it just keeps secretly getting delayed...I see it was debunked but im stating it was delayed before...thats good though most quality AAA games are delayed....

[BLACKJACK VII]

Dream on Tools... No Delay for this AAA Xbox 360 exclusive & still not coming to the PC.

Bioware never released an offical release date until right B4 E3 2007 & it has never changed. Everything else is like this article... rumor & speculation.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

[BLACKJACK VII]

DREAM ON...
DREAM ON...
DREAM ON...
DREAM ON...
DREAM ON...

[jinn]

has anyone kept count on how many games have been delayed over the summer?

[N4Gworks4Sony]

why is this news still here in the headlines, it already has been proven to be false. just more proof that this website works for sony

[Foliage]

I'm sure you can find another site that suits your 360 fanboy needs. Try destructoid. No one is keeping you here.

[pshizle]

omg i have been waiting for this for over a very long time !!!!!!!

if this game is not going to be the BEST GAME EVER MADE im throwing my 360 out the window burn my copy of MASS EFFECT AND HALO3 THEN GO OUT TO BUY A PS3.........

EDIT: pshizle is my gamertag by the way it was a joke

[gta_cb]

first of all its been proven false, secondly have you even got an Xbox 360? if so then why not list your gamertag in your profile?

[THE VIOLATOR]

SORRY SONY TOOL, MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET YOUR INFO FROM BIOWARE'S SITE FANB!TCH:

http://masseffect.bioware.c...

NO PC VERSION. NO DELAY. JOKE'S ON YOU.

[i rule]

TRY AGAIN SONY TROLLS

[TeaDouble_E]

is the pc ver. delayed also

[Hugh Hefner]

First there is no PC version and second, the delay has been proved false.

[Jack Bauer]

FA-FA-FA-FA-FA FFFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK KKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEE

[senerock]

why don't you guys let us report on our own games???

[socomnick]

Because they got no games so they have to report on ours.